
Video: How do you know if you're intolerant to dairy?
Peer reviewed by Dr Sarah Jarvis MBE, FRCGPLast updated by Rose Constantine Smith, ANutrLast updated 25 Jun 2018
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Having an intolerance to lactose means that your digestive system struggles to process foods containing lactose. Our experts take a look at what this could mean for you.
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Video: How do you know if you're intolerant to dairy?
Having an intolerance to lactose means that your digestive system struggles to process foods containing lactose. Our experts take a look at what this could mean for you.
by Rose Constantine Smith, ANutr
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